My cat's kittens died. Will her milk dry up and will she be okay?

Your cat will be ok. Do not manipulate the teats. She will dry up within a short time. Feed her normally and do not withhold water. If your cat should get lethargic or stop eating or drinking she will need to be seen by a vet.

Hello. I am so sorry to hear the kittens died. There could be a few causes including a viral infection, parasites, poor milk quality, premature birth or a congenital issue within Peaches that made it so the kittens did not form properly. Peaches will be ok. Be sure to give her plenty of attention and stick to a routine. Her milk will dry up within a week or so. Do monitor her teats for any signs of infection like redness or pain. I recommend to have Peaches spayed within 8 weeks from the birth. Having a cat spayed has many health and behavioral benefits. Additionally, 1 female cat can have almost 30 kittens in a year if not kept indoors and away from male cats. That's a lot of kittens/cats to care for. Not to mention hundreds of thousands of cats and kittens are destroyed every year because there are not enough homes. I hope this helps and my condolences.

I am sorry she lost her kittens. The best thing is not to do anything except check the mammary glands frequently for redness and heat and pain. If that occurs you will need to take her to a vet , as me may be getting mastitis. Other than that, feed her normally, make sure she has enough to drink (water. The pressure of the milk will stop the milk production and the teats should get smaller over the next week . Give her lots of lovings!

The only thing you can do is to remove the kittens. If they continue to nurse she will continue to produce milk. It takes a few weeks for her to dry up, but there is nothing you can do to make it go any faster.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If she is no longer near where the kittens would be then you will have to assume she is done. I would give her a month or so to dry out. It does take time after kittens are weaned for the milk to stop coming, so finding milk still present isn't abnormal. There is not real way to tell otherwise. She will go back in to heat soon so keep her indoors. I wish you the best!

I am so sorry to hear this happened. You do not have to do anything to "dry her up". Since the puppies are not nursing she will dry up on her own. Milk is only produced in response to the puppies sucking on the teats. Do not handle the teats or try to strip them - you will make matters worse. Not only will she continue to produce milk but your could introduce bacteria into the teats and cause mastitis. Just leave her alone and she will dry up in a few days. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

I'm so sorry for the loss of the kittens. They may have had a parasite infection or virus such as panleukopenia. Salmonella can also kill them quickly. Without a post mortem exam there is no way to know what they dried from. Mom will probably go back into heat fairly quickly so you might want to get her spayed. Monitor her mammary glands that they don't get engorged or painful. You can apply cool compresses to them if she will let you.